Basketball Game Preview: Othello Huskies vs. Wenatchee Panthers

Othello is on a nine-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Wenatchee a ten-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Othello Huskies will host the Wenatchee Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Othello came up short against Toppenish on Saturday, falling 62-37.

Meanwhile, Wenatchee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 71-65 to Eisenhower. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Cadets are ranked 171st).

Wenatchee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Othello, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.

Othello strolled past Wenatchee in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 51-34. Will Othello repeat their success, or does Wenatchee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.